Letter: Investment in education important for future

4:30 PM,
Jan. 21, 2013

Written by

Chris Quavillon
Satellite Beach

There is a disturbing trend in Florida for making education a low priority. I voted for the half-cent sales tax increase and would gladly do so again.

How can an investment in education not be worth the money? For those who feel they shouldn't pay more to help education because they don't have children in school, consider the children in these schools will become doctors, lawyers, teachers and craftsmen in the future.

What message are we sending to our youth if we can't tighten our belts and put extra money into their schools? What message are we sending when it is decided that breaking the ...